negotiorum gestio

noun

A quasi-contract imposing a duty to reimburse an intervenor (gestor) who has seen to, managed, or looked after the affairs, property, or interests of another (dominus), but without the latter’s consent

Similar
benevolent interventionnecessitous intervention
OriginLatin negotiōrum gestiō →
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Meanings

nounnegotiorum gestio (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawA quasi-contract imposing a duty to reimburse an intervenor (gestor) who has seen to, managed, or looked after the affairs, property, or interests of another (dominus), but without the latter’s consent
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    MT ARGUN; SHERIFF OF CAPE TOWN AND ANOTHER v MT ARGUN, HER OWNERS AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN HER AND ANOTHER 2000 (4) SA 857 (C) @ 685. The gestor is only entitled to reimbursement of expenses and not to remuneration, the underlying principle being that negotiorum gestio arises from an act of generosity and friendship and is not aimed at allowing the gestor to make a profit out of his administration.

    Synonyms: benevolent intervention, necessitous intervention

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA quasi-contract imposing a duty to reimburse an intervenor (gestor) who has seen to, managed, or looked after the affairs, property, or interests of another (dominus), but without the latter’s consent

Similar
benevolent interventionnecessitous intervention

Origin

  1. Latinnegotiōrum gestiō
  2. Englishnegotiorum gestio

Borrowed from Latin negotiōrum gestiō (literally “management of business”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 無因管理 /无因管理
  • 無因管理 /无因管理 (wú yīn guǎnlǐ)benevolent intervention
Dutch zaakwaarneming
  • zaakwaarnemingbenevolent intervention
French gestion d'affaires
  • gestion d'affairesbenevolent intervention
German Geschäftsführung ohne Auftrag
  • Geschäftsführung ohne Auftragbenevolent intervention
Italian gestione di affare altrui
  • gestione di affare altruibenevolent intervention
Portuguese gestão de negócios
  • gestão de negóciosbenevolent intervention
Spanish gestión de negocios
  • gestión de negociosbenevolent intervention
Swedish tjänster utan uppdrag
  • tjänster utan uppdragbenevolent intervention
Thai จัดการงานนอกสั่ง
  • จัดการงานนอกสั่ง (chat kan ngan nok sang)benevolent intervention
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APA

negotiorum gestio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negotiorum%20gestio

MLA

“negotiorum gestio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negotiorum%20gestio. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negotiorum gestio,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negotiorum%20gestio.

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